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“Seize the very first possible opportunity to act on every resolution you make.”
- Date
- 1899
Meaning of “Seize the very first possible opportunity to act…”
The advice links resolution with prompt action, arguing that intentions shape habit more effectively when they are converted into behavior at the first available opportunity.
Where does it come from?
Talks To Teachers, chapter on Habit; Project Gutenberg #16287. This is the opening clause of James’s third habit-forming maxim; the longer sentence also refers to emotional promptings toward desired habits.
